Whitney Houston
*Whitney Houston is reportedly in final negotiations for a big-screen comeback in Sony’s remake of the 1976 film “Sparkle,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Jordin Sparks will make her feature film debut in the movie, and Mike Epps has also been cast.
Mara Brock Akil wrote the script and her husband, Salim Akil is directing. The latter worked with Epps on Sony’s “Jumping the Broom.”
Jordin Sparks
Houston, meanwhile, hasn’t been in a movie since she traveled to Portland, Maine to make Penny Marshall’s 1996 “The Preacher’s Wife” opposite Denzel Washington.
“Sparkle” focuses on three sisters who form a musical group and then have to contend with the ups and downs of stardom. Debra Martin Chase is producing the Sony project. Production is scheduled to begin next month.
Tri-Star Pictures is distributing in association with Stage 6 Films.
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Please say she’s (Whitney) is playing the mother!!!!
Dam!, Whitney is looking good on this photo!
Whitney will be playing the mother. It would be interesting to see who they cast for the other two sisters and especially the one who played Sistah.
Whitney does look great!!!!!!!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! we dont want this! make a new movie about something similar but damn it dont mess up a classic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Though I’m wary about this remake, I’m happy that Whitney is getting a shot at acting again. The role of the mother was subdued, but quite powerful. I hope Nippy puts her all in this.